diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index 009de7d..2031c7b 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Stopwatch Mod v1.1
+Stopwatch Mod v1.2
 By Leslie Krause
 
 Repository
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ Version 1.1b (24-Aug-2018)
   - included working code examples for developers
   - implemented stack for non-linear testing of code
 
+Version 1.2b (28-Aug-2018)
+  - major rewrite to improve accuracy and efficiency
+  - updated code examples with latest feature-set
+
 Installation
 ----------------------
 
diff --git a/example.lua b/example.lua
index 9310ace..3cb119a 100644
--- a/example.lua
+++ b/example.lua
@@ -1,17 +1,22 @@
 -- measure the performance of table inserts in append vs prepend mode:
 
-local S, S_ = Stopwatch( )
+local S1, S1_ = Stopwatch("table_prepend", "cyan")
+local S2, S2_ = Stopwatch("table_append", "yellow")
 
-local y = { }
-S( "table prepend" )
-for x = 0, 5000 do
-        table.insert( y, 1, x )
+for trial = 0, 5 do
+        local y = {}
+        S1()
+        for x = 0, 5000 do
+                table.insert(y, 1, x)
+        end
+        S1_(1)
 end
-S_( )
 
-y = { }
-S( "table append" )
-for x = 0, 5000 do
-        table.insert( y, x )
+for trial = 0, 5 do
+        local y = {}
+        S2()
+        for x = 0, 5000 do
+                table.insert(y, x)
+        end
+        S2_(1)
 end
-S_( )
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index e4a7c74..d8ac84d 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,55 +1,61 @@
 --------------------------------------------------------
--- Minetest :: Stopwatch Mod v1.1 (stopwatch)
+-- Minetest :: Stopwatch Mod v1.2 (stopwatch)
 --
 -- See README.txt for licensing and release notes.
 -- Copyright (c) 2018, Leslie E. Krause
 --------------------------------------------------------
 
-function Stopwatch( scale )
+function Stopwatch( id, color, scale, prec )
+	local ts
+	local trials = { }
+	local factor = scale and ( { us = 1, ms = 1000, s = 1000000 } )[ scale ] or 1000
+	local escape = color and ( { none = 0, black = 30, red = 31, green = 32, yellow = 33, blue = 34, magenta = 35, cyan = 36, white = 37 } )[ color ] or 0
+
+	if not factor then error( "Unknown scale specified, aborting." ) end
+	if not escape then error( "Unknown color specified, aborting." ) end
+	if not id then error( "Invalid id specified, aborting." ) end
+
 	local clock = minetest.get_us_time
 	local sprintf = string.format
-	local getinfo = debug.getinfo
-	local factors = { us = 1, ms = 1000, s = 1000000 }
-	local origin = getinfo( 2 ).source
-	local trials = { }
-	local series = { }
+	local push = table.insert
 
-	if not scale then
-		scale = "ms"
-	elseif not factors[ scale ] then
-		error( "Invalid scale specified, aborting." )
-	end
+	local str_count = sprintf( "** %-16s %13s %9s\n", "series", "count", "rep" )
+		.. string.gsub( "** \27[%dm%-16s %10.#f %2s %8dx\27[0m", "#", prec or 3 )
+	local str_total = sprintf( "** %-16s %13s %9s %10s %10s %10s %10s %10s\n", "series", "total", "rep", "avg", "min", "max", "med", "dev" )
+		.. string.gsub( "** \27[%dm%-16s %10.#f %2s %8dx %10.#f %10.#f %10.#f %10.#f %10.#f\27[0m", "#", prec or 3 )
 
-	local function S( desc )
-		local i = getinfo( 2, "lf" )
-		id = desc or tostring( i.func ) .. ", line " .. i.currentline
-		local v = trials[ id ]
-		if not v then
-			v = { count = 0, delta_t = 0 }
-			trials[ id ] = v
-		end
-		table.insert( series, id )
-		v.start = clock( )
+	local function S( )
+		ts = clock( )
 	end
 	local function S_( is_show )
-		local id = table.remove( series )
-		local v = trials[ id ]
-		local delta = clock( ) - v.start
+		if not ts then error( "Trial not initiated, aborting." ) end
+
+		local v = clock( ) - ts
+		push( trials, v )
 		if is_show then
-			print( sprintf( "** trial count = %9.3f %s @%s", delta / factors[ scale ], scale, id ) )
+			print( sprintf( str_count, escape, id, v / factor, scale or "ms", #trials ) )
 		end
-		v.delta_t = v.delta_t + delta
-		v.count = v.count + 1
 	end
 	minetest.register_on_shutdown( function ( )
-		local delta_g = 0
-		print( "** " .. origin )
-		for i, v in pairs( trials ) do
-			print( sprintf( "** trial total = %9.3f %s %4d tries %8.3f %s each @%s",
-				v.delta_t / factors[ scale ], scale, v.count, v.delta_t / v.count / factors[ scale ], scale, i ) )
-			delta_g = delta_g + v.delta_t
+		local v_sum = 0
+		local v_var = 0
+		local v_min, v_max, v_med, v_avg, v_dev
+
+		if #trials > 0 then
+			for i, v in pairs( trials ) do
+				v_sum = v_sum + v
+				v_min = v_min and math.min( v_min, v ) or v
+				v_max = v_max and math.max( v_max, v ) or v
+			end
+			v_avg = v_sum / #trials
+			for i, v in pairs( trials ) do
+				v_var = v_var + math.pow( v - v_avg, 2 )
+			end
+			v_dev = math.sqrt( v_var / #trials )
+			v_med = v_min + ( v_max - v_min ) / 2
+
+			print( sprintf( str_total, escape, id, v_sum / factor, scale or "ms", #trials, v_avg / factor, v_min / factor, v_max / factor, v_med / factor, v_dev / factor ) )
 		end
-		print( sprintf( "** grand total = %9.3f %s", delta_g / factors[ scale ], scale ) )
 	end )
 	return S, S_
 end